The Powerball jackpot winning numbers for Wednesday, October ,02, 2013's $70 million dollar prize have been drawn. The estimated jackpot has a cash value of $40.1 Million Check the numbers below to see if you're a winner.
Winning Jackpot Numbers:
The Jack pot reached the massive $400 million dollar mark Last month. Prize amounts have been rapidly increasing with a recent raise in ticket rates from one to two dollars as well as California"s inclusion into the Lottery. The winning $ ticket for last months Powerball was purchased at a Murphy USA gas station in Lexington, S.C. After the announcement Executive director of South Carolina Educational Lottery, Paula Harper Bethea urged the winner to keep careful by, releasing a statement saying:
"There is somebody out there who is $399.4 million richer than they were yesterday! If the (winner) is watching, we encourage them to: 1. sign the back of the check, 2. put it in a safe location, and then 3. seek counsel. This is life changing, there are a lot of zeroes in the amount of money this person or these persons are going to get."
The life changing ticket was claimed a few days later by the winner who chose to stay anonymous.
The Powerbal Lottery is playable in the following states:Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico New York , North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,Rhode Island, South Carolina South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas US Virgin Islands, Vermont Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
The lottery commission reminds patroons that it is just a game by telling players:
"Lottery games are just that -- games. Lottery games are designed to be enjoyable entertainment for adults, and for the vast majority of lottery players, that's exactly what they are. Multi-State Lottery members sell lottery tickets for the benefits of their citizens, raising millions of dollars for worthy causes and projects.The Multi-State Lottery Association encourages all lottery players to be responsible in their amount of play. Never spend more than you can afford on any lottery product. Please remember, it's just a game.The Multi-State Lottery Association supports the efforts of the National Council on Problem Gambling to provide help for persons who may have a gambling problem. If you or someone you know has or might have a problem, please call 1-800-522-4700 for help or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling website at www.ncpgambling.org if you would like additional information on how to get help.To obtain additional information on state government supported problem gambling services, please visit the Association of Problem Gambling Service Administrators website at www.apgsa.org.
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